Answer:
- 2
Step-by-step explanation:
The average rate of change of f(x) in the closed interval [ a, b ] is
[tex]\frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}[/tex]
Here [ a, b ] = [ - 4, 3 ] , then
f(b) = f(3) = 3² - 3 - 8 = 9 - 3 - 8 = - 2
f(a) = f(- 4) = (- 4)² - (- 4) - 8 = 16 + 4 - 8 = 12 , tus
average rate of change = [tex]\frac{-2-12}{3-(-4)}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-14}{7}[/tex] = - 2
